Associated Mutual Hospital Service v. Health Care Service Corp.

OPINION

ENSLEN, Chief Judge.

INTRODUCTION

From March of 1994 through July of 1998 the Defendant, Health Care Service Corp. of Illinois (“HCSC”), had a contract with the United States Health Care Administration (“HCFA”) to be the Medicare Part B claims administrator for eligible Medicare beneficiaries in Michigan. Associated Mutual Hospital Service of Michigan (“Associated”) is a supplemental insurance provider for Medicare recipients. This means that Associated offers Medicare recipients an insurance product which covers costs not covered by Medicare. Before paying any claim for supplemental…